Hamburg City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2172
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5195
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1961
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$611
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$270
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3668
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
81
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
1.91M
449K

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 41% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1536th and 23rd ($2172 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hamburg City compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Hamburg City ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 41st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamburg City vs Zurich

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Hamburg City Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1214
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2245
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9266
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27074
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1602
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1649
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1559
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1611
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1635
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1588
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1610
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1555
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1666
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1537
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1566
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1743
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1601
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1686
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1572
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1585
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1640
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1589
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1527
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1678
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1488
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1589
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1579
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1527
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1543
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1796
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1326
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1785
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1515
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1536
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1564
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1421
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1591
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1623
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1429

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041